Visa: 2015 is the “Year Of Payments,” Bitcoin a Major Player
Visa Europe called 2015 “definitely the year for payments” thanks to growing transaction volume and the joining of Apple into the payments sector. Samsung and Google also fine-tuned their products with FinTech, gaining a lot of momentum. What is of most interest to Bitcoiners is the companies acceptance of Bitcoin businesses issuing their cards for Bitcoin prepaid programs or even debit cards. “Mix in the emergence of new platforms like Blockchain and it is fair to say the sector experienced a rapid evolution over the last 12 months,” Visa Europe wrote in its blog. “So, let’s look back at....
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